Hotels near Onigajo Castle, Kumano

Such a warm welcome when we arrived - the homemade cheesecake and helpful directions around town were great. The room was clean and tidy and exactly what we needed for the night.

We were genuinely quite surprised at how nice this hotel was. Visiting as part of a three week tour for our honeymoon, we stayed in 9 hotels, and some swanky ones costing almost 10x this per night. Somehow I remember this over most of them. Value for money, this was the best out of them all. Service was amazing (obviously, it's Japan). The reception, halls and rooms were mostly made out of wood and with the lighting low and moody, it was a very chilled and relaxing place to be. The bed was gigantic, and the amenities in the room just what you need - really good shower with good shampoo and gel, mirrors, water, tea & coffee with a kettle, pj's etc. In addition, there's a communal area on the ground floor with a fridge containing frozen fresh soups (didn't try), and a microwave, kettle, and all of the utensils for dinner in a kitchen area nearby. It's on a main-ish road but we couldn't hear any noise at all in case you have concerns. There's no restaraunt here but they offer bento boxes for breakfast. I'd highly recommend the Benkei restaraunt over the road for some extremely nice Ramen!

Near to station, supermarket. Just pay 50 Yen to buy the detergent, you can wash and dry your clothes for free.

Humongous room. Very cosy. Very kind owner and friends. It was good to have a bit of down time without any pressure..

The house is very beautiful and nicely preserved and reformed, Kumano is a very special place and the location of the guesthouse is phenomenal. But the highlight to me is the host, Yossy, who will treat you as if you had been friends for ages. A very unforgettable experience.

The home cooked meals were amazing. The rooms are nice and specious and comfortable. THE OWL IS SO COOL.